Air mm TRANSCONTINENTAL Vol. 7, No. 1 r4C*£i+iC January, 1943

The huge size of the Constella­ This front-view closeup of the plane gives a clear picture of the tion is well illustrated in this new type engine nacelles incorporated into the Constellation design. photo. Four 2000 h.p. engines give the revolutionary plane a speed rivaling that of a Jap Zero fighter. TWA Assists The Lockheed Constellation, USC Establish New Monarch of the Air, Air Courses Veteran Employees Makes Its First Flight Will Give Lectures Plane Was Designed for TWA But

An extensive course in Air Will Serve Army for Duration Transportation, preparing men and women for immediate job opportu­ Its four powerful 2,000 h. p. engines roaring, the Lockheed Con­ nities in the "Air Age," was es­ stellation swept into the air in Los Angeles January 9, marking the tablished January 4 at the Uni­ culmination of over three years of near-secret development. Conceived by Howard Hughes,r versity of Southern California, it The Constellation soars smoothly along on its maiden flight. Originally designed as a luxuri­ has been jointly announced by principal TWA stockholder, and ous TWA passenger liner, the air- President Rufus Von Kleinsmid of Jack Frye, president, the revolu­ conditioned cabin is pressurized to USC and TWA President Jack Establish Mail Record Collings and tionary plane originally was de­ maintain an air density of 8,000 Frye. signed and built by the Lockheed feet while the plane speeds along A new record in the carriage Aircraft Corporation for TWA. With veteran TWA employees at 20,000 to 35,000 feet "above the of air mail in a single month Conroy Named Instead of carrying passengers weather." TWA, it will be re­ assisting as instructors and guest was established by TWA in De­ and cargo over our transcontinental lecturers, six study subjects, cov­ called, pioneered scheduled passen­ cember from the standpoint of As Di rectors system, it and its sister-ships now ger flying in pressurized cabins ering approximately 20 different system as well as individual are destined for a greater role. airline positions, will be offered with our fleet of Stratoliners. routes. V. P. Conroy, traffic vice presi­ Clothed in the war-time garb of These planes too, are now on "ac­ students, according to Dr. C. C. The system total of mail army camouflage, the Constella­ Crawford and Dr. Park J. Ewart, dent, and J. C. Collings, operations tive duty" with the Army, being pound miles was 987,640,853 tion becomes the largest, fastest flown by the pilots of TWA's In­ coordinators of the University Col­ vice president, were elected to the with mail plane miles reaching TWA board of directors at a meet­ and most powerful land-based tercontinental Division. lege division. The classes are to 1,080,367. The average load was transport plane ever built, and be given at night. ing in Kansas City on December The Constellation incorporates 914.2 pounds. 28. when it reaches a stage of mass dozens of outstanding and unusual As the first all inclusive Air President Jack Frye announced production, will give the U. S. Air characteristics. From hundreds of Transportation courses to be of­ this field when the world returns that Mr. Conroy and Mr. Collings Forces greater troop and supply wind tunnel tests was evolved the fered by a university in the West, to peaceful pursuits. had been named to the directorate carrying potentialities by air than "perfect circle" fuselage, a long the twelve week studies are de­ James E. Hawthorne, Los Ange­ to fill vacancies, one of which was can be matched by any other na­ fish-like body that sweeps back to signed to adapt women and as les district traffic manager, and created when Paul E. Richter, ex­ tion. a triple tail. The wing, which re­ many men as are eligible dur­ Ralph Payne, western manager ecutive vice president and direc­ Although there was no ceremony sembles that of a P-38 Lightning ing the war emergency for domes­ of air express and air mail, will tor, went into the Navy. or speeches, the first flight was fighter, seems to extend out almost not made, however, without some from the center of the plane, tic and foreign airline employment, act as instructors but experienced Mr. Conroy, a veteran of the air fanfare, but it was of the spon­ heightening the effect of the long according to the announcement. meteorologists, operating execu­ transport industry since 1925, taneous kind. Hundreds of persons nose. "The world has already entered tives, maintenance, flight control joined TWA in 1938 as sales man­ the Air Age," said Dr. Von Klein­ around the Lockheed airport had For all its size and power, it has and passenger service officials will ager and was elected vice president seen the plane on the ground and smid. "Miracles in transportation be guest lecturers. Ralph Hinkel, in charge of traffic in May of a normal landing speed, coming in are not ahead of us, but here—and knew its test hop must be near. at about 77 m.p.h. on its dual- educational supervisor, prepared the following year. When it sped down the field on its the years ahead will be as different wheeled tricycle landing gear. much of the instruction material. Mr. Collings, a pilot for 20 years, final run and lifted easily into the from the immediate past as the Among other features, there are The special studies for future was associated with the airplane air, applause broke out from the present is from the days of the dual brakes and automatic fire con­ airline employees will be as fol­ division of the Ford Motor Com­ thrilled spectators. ox cart. The University of South­ trol system for safety, twin super­ lows: pany when he joined Transcon­ The huge ship is faster than a chargers to maintain air pressure, ern California wishes to do its Orientation for airline employ­ tinental Air Transport, a TWA Japanese Zero fighter or any four- a "hot wing" de-icing system, re­ part in awaking America to what ees—brief survey of nature and predecessor company, in 1928. engined bomber now in active serv­ serve flying range to outreach has come about and prepare it for scope of airline services, routes, With TWA, he rose through the ice. It can cross the continent storms and hydraulic boosters to what is ahead." ranks until he became superinten­ schedules, duties, functions, organ­ non-stop in less than nine hours, eliminate pilot fatigue. An engine In congratulating the University dent of operations in 1939 with ization, operation and problems. fly to Honolulu in twelve. The Con­ can be changed in 45 minutes. for its farsightedness, Mr. Frye headquarters in Kansas City and Airlines Freight and Cargo Man­ stellation at cruising speed at half Originally the plane was to have said that the courses in Air Trans­ on last May 13 was elected vice agement—Expediting war ship­ power is approximately 100 miles had a luxurious interior that would president of operations, succeed­ portation offer students an oppor­ ments, interpreting and applying an hour faster than standard air- have surpassed that of the Strato­ ing L. G. Fritz, now chief of op­ tunity to participate in enormous rate tables, counseling of shippers, cargo or airline ships flying the liner in offering all that was tops erations of the ATC. advantages which await youth in (Continued on page 8) airways today. (Continued on page 3, col. 2) Page 2 THE SKYLINER January, 1943 THE SKYLINER PUBLISHED MONTHLY IN KANSAS CITY, MO. Public Information Department. Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc. Editor L*o Baron News Editor, New York R. I. Robinson "Oz" Cocke, general traffic man­ Mananino Editor Hal Grayson News Editor, Chicago Virgil Cory Associate Editor William Dixon News Editor, Los Angeles C. W. Dayhoff ager, is one of TWA's "old timers." William Sumits Chief Photographer John Randazzo Photographer On that eventful afternoon of Georgia Bryan Assistant Photographer July 7, 1929, when the first trans­ Issued between the 20th and 30th of each month. Contributions should be in the hands of the editor not later than the 10th of the month preceding publication. Address all contributions continental air-rail service was in­ to The Skyliner, Kansas City, Missouri. augurated, Oz Cocke, passenger agent at Los Angeles, dispatched the first east-bound flight, with Officers Col. Charles A. Lindbergh at the T. B. Wilson Chairman of the Board Jack Frye President controls. Oz sold the first ticket on E. Lee Talman Executive Vice-President the West Coast and he was at the John A. Collings Vice-President, Operations V. P. Conroy Vice-President, Traffic field when the first west-bound C. E. Fleming Vice-President and Assistant Secretary flight came in. Schedules presented J. C. Franklin Vice-President, Engineering "Do you suppose I could be a 'No Show' today, sir?" John M. Lockhart Secretary and Treasurer no problems in the days when the C. W. Herre Assistant Treasurer commercial airlines were going C. A. Gress Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer E. C. Peet Comptroller through their growing pains. Directors Transportation is second nature SOTA Kail at Ifmwr LaMotte T. Cohu Northrop Aircraft, Inc., Hawthorne, California to this general traffic manager. John A. Collings Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. Son of an Army officer, he has V. P. Conroy Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. (Employees Going on Military Leave of Absence) been constantly on the go since the NAME POSITION DEPT. LOCATION Powel Crosley, Jr Crosley Radio Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio Arta Baskin Cleaner Operations DO Ralph S. Euler The Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. day of his birth 38 years ago in Joseph P. Bray Appr. Stores Clerk TWA Adv. Trg. Unit KC Jack Frye Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. John S. Broughton Jr. Accountant Treasury KC Sidney Maestre Mississippi Valley Trust Co., St. Louis, Missouri Honolulu. From there the Army Second Cook Nelson S. Talbott Talbott Realty Co., Dayton, Ohio moved the Cocke family to Los James E. Bruce Food Service Unit Pass. Service PT E. Lee Talman Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. N. G. Chamberlain Jr. Pass. Agent Operations CO T. B. Wilson Transcontinental & Western Air. Inc. Angeles, to Manila, to the Orient, R. M. Collmer Jr. Pass. Agent Operations CO F. C. Corby Jr. Pass. Agent Operations HX back to Los Angeles, back to Ma­ Michael J. Corley Reserv. Rep Traffic NY nila and so on. After the World Richard Creager Cargo Handler Operations DY Charles R. Crone Coop. Adv. Mgr Traffic NY War I, the senior Cocke left gov­ Jack H. Deputy Radio Instr Fit. Crew Trg. School....KC James R. Easter Chef TWA Adv. Trg. Unit KC Ed i t o r i a ernment service and went to the Charles B. Edmonds Traffic Rep Traffic LA US Steamship Lines. The son Fred H. Fischer Appr. Mech Maintenance LG The other day a personal wire came from Washington to President Ticket & Reserv. prepared for Annapolis for en­ John R. Garzero Representative Traffic OA Jack Frye. It was written by Henry Morgenthau, Jr., secretary of the M. R. Heisterberg Jr. Pass. Agent Operations KC trance in June, 1922, passed all C. L. Hultberg Cargo Handler Operations CG V. S. Treasury. Asst. Mgr. NY Public exams, but a boxing accident, Barton T. Pevear Information Dept Traffic NY We reprint it here because it concerns every one of us. meantime, dislocated and stiffened Ray Quintana Cargo Handler Operations AB Ira S. Randall Asst. to Chm. of Board Executive ...NY January 14, 1943 his left elbow, disqualifying him Harry C. Rudolph Appr. Mechanic Maintenance LG Paul J. Ryburn Appr. Mechanic Operations KC Washington, D. C. for the Academy. Next choice was T. D. Smiddy Pass. Agent Operations LS Jack Frye, President, TWA I. R. Swartley Pass. Asrent Operations PG Kenneth E. Tenny Stores Clerk Purchasing Stores KC "Our information is that while most employees buying war bonds Howard F. Vanderman Cleaner Service KC E. R. Wallace Jr. Pass. Anrent Operations KC on payroll allotment plans will continue their purchases in 1943, Gerald A. Preston Appr. Mech Maintenance KC there are some who intend to reduce or even discontinue their Leonard N. Pew Appr. Mech Maintenance KC Norman W. Cannon Tr. Clerk Office Mgr KC allotments. J. W. Barker Porter Operations DO LS "It is most important that we prevent this as far as possible. 1 Morris B. Faker Ticket Rep Traffic Harry W. Butler Stenographer Office Mgr KC would appreciate it if you would give this subject your personal W. C. Hennings A.ppr. Mech Operations CO L. L. Herudon Stores Clerk Purchasing Stores BU attention, preferably in cooperation with representatives of your C. A. McDonald Jr. Pass. Agent Operations DY employees, and appeal to them to continue and even increase Clare F. Mills Appr. Mech Maintenance Kr PhiUp S. Nettler \ppr. Mech Maintenance LG their purchases of war bonds bringing home the fact that despite Frederick G. Neuberth, Jr.Traffic Rep Tl,flc Ny higher taxes, our burdens are slight when compared to those of w T. O'Mara. Jr Cleaner Maintenance KC our fighting men. WitHam M. Gilbirds .... Stores-Record KC A "Please express to your employees my deep appreciation of G. Wctte^-auw Pass. Agent. SSSS^MSSSI £J - D E White D„, Atrent Operations DY their patriotic understanding and cooperation in helping to solve nance Max ^Williams: VP£.l£eclZZZZZZZ^e «£ the nation's financial problems. Lee J. Winter Traffic Rep TreaVnrv" £E Robert L Woorlard ... ierk M_S5S23L ^ Henry Morgenthau, Jr." HFrederic. Sizemork He . Wu«der "assrjferk. Agent.. MaKance J£ Joseph L. Brurrit \ccountant TreasurODerat.on«i'y ' KC Mr. Frye's answer to that wire in part was: I I Brand »ass Agent Traffic D™N "OZ" COCKE Harold W. Shipman Res. Mgr. "I am asking our personnel to continue their bond allotments at Oirector of Publ-c Traffic WV the present amount, or increase them if at all possible. TWA ap­ Theon Wri.rht Relations & Publicity Operations"...... PT, Wharton School at the University R. E. Zerb» *r. Pass. Agent Traffic NY preciates the ever increasing need for assistance in the financing of Pennsylvania where he was Ronald All^n Veeder Traffic Rep Operations re J K. SchHman Pass. Acent... UalntanaWZZZ.ZZZ.7kri the country's war effort and will make every possible effort to do graduated with a B. S. in eco­ Clarence Rush. Jr Anpr. Mech. No. 1 Engineering KC its part." nomics. During a summer vacation Joseph Raccuglia. Ill Clerk Operations ...... LaC! V I "."IT Cr,eru i Operations Z.CP There's a line that stands out in Mr. Morgenthau's communication. he got a job as a bell boy aboard T!_ Jeble ^etlianic Operations LaV T. F. Grmishaw -Tr. Pass. Acent Operations nv OUR BURDENS ARE SLIGHT WHEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF the SS Mongolia and made three "•I* ?riI;e __-_ Ir- £ass- Ap,en!: Operations ...Z.ZZ.Xaf! OUR FIGHTING MEN. If men didn't go out to fight, our country round trips to Hamburg, Germany. John J. Gouldln" -*r. Pass. A"en*- Maintenance Lad wivvonH Francis Thornton... ¥r. Mech. No. 2 Purchasing S't"r»« LaC would be overrun by enemies bent upon destroying our democratic rsrl Zi* W. Stores Clerk Chief Clerk Oper KC After graduation, Oz went to Thomas J. Scahill, Jr Chief Clerk Traffic NY liberties. Men in the armed forces are fulfilling their assignment by Dudley McAdow. Jr Traffic Rep waging successful campaigns in the desert and in the jungles. Back work as a salesman for a whole­ Note: Includes only those granted leave since last issue of SKYIINFR Total on official military leave—fi3fi. home our assignment is the purchase of war bonds that will furnish sale jobber of heavy industrial ma­ them with equipment. chinery but transportation was in TWA. He was in Kansas City when his blood and he gave up sales for Entire System Uses Last month a special drive was in progress in TWA to buy a fighter the ground was broken for the sys­ traffic in the newly organized TAT tem's base. For the last three years plane for the armed forces. The purchase price was a 10% deduc­ in 1929. From then on living was Job Training Program tion on every individual's salary for war bonds. The drive failed. he has traveled between 40,000 to a series of jumps from city to city. Several departments in several stations reached a 100% goal, but the 50,000 miles by air, per year, but TWA is utilizing the Job In­ system as a whole averages only 6'/2% deduction per person. That A tabulated biography of TV/A's in the 14 years he has been flying structor Training outlined for in­ means that the average single contribution is $15.44 per month, $3.31 general traffic manager reads like he has had only one emergency dustry by the War Production less than the amount of the lowest denomination bond. It means also this: June 10, 1929 (that date of landing. In the fall of 1929, a ship Board, and presently administered that those who have authorized deductions of 10% or who have will­ entry into the airlines is right on grounded at Moriarity, N. M., be­ under the War Manpower Commis­ ingly topped that 10% are carrying along for those who are lagging the tip of his tongue), Los An­ cause of weather and took off the sion, according to Ralph Hinkel, far behind. geles, passenger agent TAT . . . next day. educational supervisor. Tax rates in the United States are low by comparison to those of Dec, 1929, Los Angeles, chief dis­ The training is intended primari­ the Allied nations. In neighboring Canada, a married person with patcher, operations department. The general traffic manager ly for supervisory personnel, the two children pays a tax of $668 on $3,000. In Russia where every Western region for TAT, Maddux claims that he is without hobbies purpose being to assist supervisors citizen considers himself as responsible for the safety and preservation . . . Aug., 1930, back to traffic as and has no yen for sports, yet he and foremen to convey their knowl­ of the homeland as the men in the Red Army war bonds are pur­ passenger agent . . . Oct., 1930, continues to add to his stamp col­ edge more readily and more ef­ chased as fast as the State printing presses can turn them out. They New York, chief clerk to the vice lector's album, started as a boy. fectively to untrained workers. His only avocation is his orange know the investment is safe, that the equipment that those bonds pur­ president-traffic of the new TWA The courses consist of five two- grove in the San Fernando Valley chase will help hurl the enemy far from the gates of Moscow. . . . March 1931, Columbus, Ohio, hour periods of training, under the near the Burbank Airport, pur­ assistant to the traffic manager Japan and her Axis partners figured that America, because of her chased in 1936. Yet he never gets direction of an instructor quali­ complacency, would be a push-over, but Yankee forces, inching through of the Eastern Region . . . Aug., an orange from the crop unless he fied and certified by the War Man­ jungle slime, piercing the overcast of the Aleutians, or driving through 1931, Kansas City, district traffic happens to drop off at Los Angeles power Commission. the heat and sand of the desert, have disproved this ill-"dvised theory agent . . . Oct., 1935, Los Angeles, during the season. TWA has instituted the use of of Hitler and company. district traffic agent . . . May, Job Instructor Training through­ 1940, Pittsburgh, regional manager Men on the battle fronts are giving their lives to win this war. The out its entire system. Approxi­ . . . Oct., 1942, Kansas City, sys­ The name Oz has no connection LEAST we can do is to LEND our dollars. with Frank Baum's fabulous sto­ mately six hundred employees and tem sales manager . . . June, 1942, Not much of a comparison, is it? ries of a fantastic country that supervisors have received this Kansas City, general traffic man­ grew out of a Kansas cyclone. It's training to date through the co­ ager. J>. M. Reed short for a family given name of ordination of the Company's edu­ Personnel Manager. Oz Cocke has grown up with Osborne. cational department. January, 1943 THE SKYLINER Page 3 Airline Executive Perfected Crop Sixty Honor Dusting Technique In the South Mr. Richter (Editor's note: This is the second in a series of biographical sketches on the top executive of various airlines which will appear each On Departure month in THE SKYLINER. C. E. Woolman, vice president Many problems had to be solved John Collings Acts and general manager of Delta Air by this early company, such as the As Toastmaster Lines, learned to fly in a first design and construction of air­ World War "Jenny," but his first planes which would operate close venture into aviation came earlier, to the ground. Wright Aeronautical Before Paul E. Richter left for while he was still in knee pants, company boasted in 1925 of its active duty in the Naval Air Trans­ when he and a group of friends first large commercial order when port Command, January 4, a fare­ tried to haul passengers with a Huff Daland contracted for eigh­ well dinner in his honor was held kite. teen engines at one time. in Kansas City. Attended by sixty They built a giant kite 15 feet Mr. Woolman was field manager department heads and officials, it high and gathered together most for this early company, later be­ was strictly a TWA affair. of the clothes lines in the neigh­ coming vice president. The crop The veteran executive vice presi­ borhood to control it. It took four dusting department is still a flour­ dent, who is now on leave of ab­ kids to hold the kite; and, fortu­ ishing branch of Delta Air Cor­ sence for the duration, was taught nately for all concerned, it crashed poration today. to fly by President Jack Frye back before anyone went aloft. The early operations were soon At the presentation ceremonies of the Collier Trophy Award for 1942, in 1924. He and Mr. Frye have jointly to the Army Air Forces and the commercial air lines, Capt. Hal Black­ His next contact with flying expanded until the company was burn, superintendent of flying for the Intercontinental Division accepts in worked together since they organ­ dusting crops all across the south­ behalf of TWA. Left to right are: Gill Robb Wilson, Vice-President Henry A. ized the Aero Corporation of Am­ came while a student at the Uni­ Wallace, Captain Blackburn. Lt. Gen. H. H. Arnold and Col. Edgar H. Gorrell. versity of Illinois when a crude air- ern part of the United States from erica in 1926. coast to coast. When the seasons John Collings, operations vice were over, the fliers were sent to Army and Commercial Airlines Share president and another TWA pio­ Mexico and South America where neer, was toastmaster while Mr. the seasons were reversed. There Trophy For Pioneering World Wide Routes Frye expressed the regrets of the Mr. Woolman worked with farmers The private air lines of the United States "are engaged in the same company at Mr. Richter's depar­ who were accustomed to oxen- fight over the entire world" as the Army Air Forces, Vice President ture. Mr. Richter spoke briefly in drawn plows and hand-cultivation, Henry A. Wallace pointed out in presenting the Robert Collier Trophy reply. but the airplane method of pest for 1941 jointly to the Army Air Forces and the commercial air lines Mr. Frye explained that they Lad control was eagerly accepted be­ at a ceremony in Washington, D. C.° wanted to invite outside supervis­ cause the leaf worm was destroy­ on Dec. 29. vital to immediate defense and ors in for the dinner but because of ing thousands of bales of cotton in ultimate victory." the Christmas travel rush it was such countries as Peru. The Collier trophy is aviation's oldest active award and is consid­ The 1941 trophy was accepted deemed inadvisable. The dusters earned a great repu­ for the Air Forces by Lt. Gen. Special guests were Capt. D. W. tation lor "making sick cotton ered one of the highest honors in aeronautical circles. The trophy, H. H. Arnold, commanding gen­ Tomlinson, formerly engineering well," but the pioneer spirit still eral of United States Army Air vice president and now on leave lived in Mr. Woolman. established 32 years ago by Robert J. Collier, son of the founder of Forces, and by Col. Edgar H. Gor­ with the Navy, and Sidney Maes­ In the winter of 1928 he success­ Collier's Weekly, is given annually rell, president of the Air Transport tre, TWA director. fully inaugurated the first inter­ for the greatest achievement in Association, who accepted for the Mr. Richter entered the Navy as national airmail and passenger aviation in America. The award industry. a Lieutenant Commander, the rank C. E. WOOLMAN route on the west coast of South for 1939 was presented jointly to Capt. Hal Blackburn, superin­ he held in the reserve. He since America, a 1,500-mile route on the plane crashed on the university the airlines of the country and the tendent of flying for the Intercon­ has been promoted to Commander. coast of Peru, after winning con­ campus. Young Woolman worked Army Medical Corps for their con­ tinental Division, accepted on be­ cessions over stiff competition and eagerly with the pilot to repair tribution to safety in flying. half of TWA, one of the airlines high-powered negotiations on the the damage, and the craft finally This year it was awarded to the included in the award. The cere­ part of wealthy German interests, did take off. Army Air Forces and the airlines mony, which took place in the Red Cross Seeks which prevented the development While still in college he was at­ of the United States "for pioneer­ Senate Office Building at noon, of all German air mail routes on tracted by an announcement of the ing world wide air transportation was arranged by William P. Red­ Blood Donors first world's aviation meet in the west coast of South America. ding, executive vice president of Rheims, France and he took ad­ This South American route was the National Aeronautics Associa­ The announcement from the vantage of his summer vacation in sold later to Pan American Grace Fly er's Friends tion, and chairman of the Collier Kansas City Red Cross that it has 1910 to attend this event. and Pan American Airways, form­ Trophy Committee. Also present ing the nucleus for Pan American extended its daytime hours to 8 There were monoplanes, bi­ were William L. Chenery, editor p. m. each Tuesday and Thursday planes, triplanes, and quadra- Grace Airways. Aid Memoria of Collier's, Maj. Gen. Harold L. Meanwhile Mr. Woolman had in­ affords convenient donor opportu­ planes, for the airplane had not George, head of the Air Transport nities to TWA employees. The taken very definite form at that augurated a route from Fort Worth Library Fund Command, Gill Robb Wilson, pres­ to Birmingham, and later Atlanta, blood bank is open also during the time. The crowds set up a great ident of the National Aeronautics noon hours. cheer when eleven airplanes actu­ over what is now part of Delta's Contributions for the Jack Zim­ Association, and about 50 repre­ Blood donation is one of the most ally managed to be in the air at present system. When this early merman Memorial Libi'ary to be sentatives of the air forces and direct methods in which civilians the same time. route was inaugurated in 1929, installed at his home town of Fre­ the airlines. Delta used six-seated Travelaire mont, Ohio, continued to be turned can aid the war effort. The pro­ Mr. Woolman recalls that the "I know from my own experience cessed plasma is shipped to battle­ spectators also loudly applauded monoplanes, fabric covered, with in to the chairman of the fund, how closely the personnel and ac­ a cruising speed of 90 miles per Capt. George Brill at Kansas City. fields and hospitals where it is the pilot who consumed a baked tivities of the Army Air Forces used for the treatment of war in­ hour. Latest contribution of more than chicken while flying, which was and the private airlines of the jured. Every soldier carries a Today, as Mr. Woolman sits at $100 came from the hero flyer's probably the first meal ever served United States are merged," Vice plasma kit in his pack for emer­ his desk in the general offices of associates at Presque Isle, Maine. in flight! President Wallace declared in pre­ gency transfusions during combat. Coming back across the Atlantic, Delta in Atlanta and watches a Traveling the farthest distance senting the trophy. "They are both Donors are accepted in groups of after bicycling in France, young 25,000 pound DC-3 roar down the was a money order of $10 from engaged in the same fight over the seven every 15 minutes. The en­ Woolman worked with Graham runway, he is reminded of that ex­ Maj. John C. Stewart, former dis­ entire world. tire procedure including prelimin­ White and his mechanic in the hibition in France only 33 years trict manager at Cincinnati, now "In handing this scroll to you, ary tests, bleeding and rest period hold of the ship as they overhauled ago when all the airplanes present somewhere in Africa. "I just read General Arnold, recognition is takes less than an hour, after a rotary engine to prepare for would not have weighed as much about it in THE SKYLINER a few given to the foresight of those in which normal activities can be re­ America's first big meet held in as one modern airliner. He smiles minutes ago," he wrote. "Hap­ the Army Air Service as well as sumed. Boston in the fall of 1910. at the contrast and tells a new em­ pened to run into Hubei*t Didlake, ployee, "The only monotonous our private airlines who have done Donors are taken by appoint­ Aviation was thrilling, but it Intercontinental Division passen­ thing about the aviation industry the fundamental planning which ment only, made a week or so in still was an uncertain field, so Mr. ger agent, and he had a copy of is the constant change." has made possible the rapid ex­ advance at Red Cross headquar­ Woolman worked in the Extension the November issue." pansion of the past two years. Had ters, where the time is assigned. Department of Louisiana State Maj. George H. Shafer, who it not been for this close co-opera­ Friends wishing to go in groups University for several years, a Maiden Flight made the collection at Presque Isle, tion in the twelve months before of seven may arrange for the same position which was to bring him (Continued from Page 1) stated, "The boys here at the air­ Pearl Harbor, which laid the foun­ hour. TWA employees making ap­ right back into aviation, but this in travel comfort. Deep cushioned field had thought of building some dation for a world-wide air trans­ pointments are asked to identify time in a professional capacity. chairs, muraled walls, special com­ sort of a memorial to Jack. How­ portation system, it is extremely themselves as being associated partments, rich fittings, interplane ever the idea of the library is doubtful that our forces could have Crude attempts had been made telephone, all would have contrib­ with TWA. The Red Cross has better and we believe it will be achieved the success at arms they to dust crops by airplanes to con­ uted their part to making the Con­ agreed to keep a record of donors trol such pests as the cotton boll a fitting and a long lasting memo­ have during the first year of the stellation a wonder plane of the rial for Jack." from this company in order that weevil, but it remained for Mr. peace-time airlanes. But for the war. some figure on TWA panieipauon Woolman and a few associates to duration such luxury is out. "To you, Colonel Gorrell," he in the donor drive may be develop a satisfactory technique When the war is won, the Con­ Mr. and Mrs. Dale (ass't to traf­ said, "our thanks and appreciation achieved. and to organize the first commer­ stellations will return to the job fic training director) Ecton an­ to all of your airlines personnel— cial airplane crop dusting company, nounce the birth of George Roger the tireless executives, the pilots, that is awaiting them, that of car­ A Navy Yard's 3,000 workers Huff Daland Dusters, in 1925 at rying mail, passengers and express Ecton, born Christmas Eve in Kan­ and the devoted mechanics who travel 60 to 85 miles, round trips, Monroe, Louisiana. over the TWA system. sas City, Mo. pioneered in this field." daily. Page 4 THE SKYLINER January, 1943 TWA Presents the WAM s

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The Army has its WAACs; the Navy its WAVES and now TWA has WAMs (Women Ap­ prentice Mechanics). The fol­ lowing pictures were taken at the Kansas City base and show some of the WAMs in action.

No. 1—Grace Cohrt, left and Grace Robinson, go for meals that slick to the ribs.

No. 2—Mrs. Dawn Winans over­ hauled the family auto before she became an employee of the pro­ peller department.

No. 3—Mrs. Hildred Ogden takes a peek into a microscope.

No. 4—Cleaner Dorothy Derrin­ ger tidies up the interior of a plane.

No. 5—Homeward bound. Left to right, Mrs. Marie Crab ree, Ruby Dodson, Helen Wilson and Peggy O'Donnell, employees of the elec­ trical accessory department.

No. 6—G. F. Van Skike, engine overhaul foreman, watches Mrs. Ann Maud Hunt at work on an en­ gine cylinder.

No. 7—Mechanic Olin Carl, lef\ and Mrs. Rose Hollis hard at work.

No. 8—Mrs. Marie Crabtree working on engine harness in the electrical accessory shop. A butcher by trade, she operated a grocery truck for her father before her marriage.

No. 9—Women cleaners at work. While one washes windows, an­ other uses a mop. January, 1943 THE SKYLINER Page 5

Men used to rule the roost in Procurement, but now it's a different story. Here are five of the women on the staff. Left to right are: Helen Shroutz, Ellen Hassett, Eleanor Elliott, Mary Margaret Caples and Lola Adair.

This dramatic picture, showing the refueling of a night transcontinental flight, was taken by Chief Photographer Bill Sumits as a possible calendar picture. This was before it was decided the calendar would be in color. On the ladder is M. L. Williams. Pulling the hose is C. O. Jacobs, now in the Army.

In Kansas City, the large addition to the main hangar is growing nearer completion. It will add 40,300 sq. feet of floor space. Airways Engineering estimates it will be largely completed by March 15.

John C. Collings, left, and Vincent P, Conroy, newly elected directors. They also hold the posts of vice-presi­ dent-operations and vice-president- traffic, respectively.

Although this appears to be a scene on a Hollywood sound set, it's a pic­ ture of the photo department starting to shoot a test of Chief Reservations Agent Pat Cross in KC. New movie and sound equipment have been obtained to make a serie ; of personnel training films.

Here's the attractive home of the TWA food unit in Dayton. It is pre­ sided over by Otto Schulz, one of TWA's expert chefs. With so many war travelers flying, good, properly prepared food becomes doubly important.

Merl Hicklin in engine overhaul demonstrates the use of a Black and Decker drilling tool. The picture is to appear in an advertisement of the company. We thought it was good for ft* THE SKYLINER, too.

The Payroll Savings Plan makes it easy for you to put aside 10'X for War Bonds. You get back $4 for every $3 you invest. Those investments help It's a fancy bulletin board that graces the east wall of the KC hangar. Mr. Frye, left, gives Mr. Richter some assistance in unwrapping a gift of buy equipment for the righting forces, luggage that was presented him before his departure for the Navy. Mr. the civilian's only way of helping to Placed near the time clock, it brings all the bulletins together and makes Collings looks on. See story on page 3. defeat the Axis. them easy to read. Page 6 THE SKYLINER January, 1943

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HARRISBURG NEW YORK One year of war has left its mark NY and LG jumped the gun by 24 on this station. Numerous changes in hours by ringing in the New Year and personnel have prevailed over the en­ the welkin, too, with a party given tire system during the past year and by the company the night of Dec. 20 HX is no exception. F. C. Corby, jr. in the Delia Robbia Room of the agent is now a PFC in the Army; Vanderbilt Hotel. The attendance was George Bell, former chief psg. agent, something of a record. is a Cadet in the CPT, Army Air At the New York Traffic Christmas Corps; Ed Ball, station mgr., is a first party the favorite sport was guessing lieutenant, Army Air Transport Com­ the identity of Santa. Bill McGrath, mand; Eleanore Belles, HX reserva­ eastern regional traffic mgr., finally tions, is chief rvs. clerk at AQ; Russ confessed and admitted it had been Garlin, chief radioman is station mgr. a perspiring job. Ceiling price on all at DN and Don Gerhard is jr. psg. gifts was 25 cents and the results were agent at the same station. interesting. R. I. Robinson, mgr. of New faces at HX include Bill Hinne­ PID in NY unwound a lot of red rib­ burg, station mgr., formerly of DN; bon and tissue paper to find two H. C. Stanch and Don Cummins, ra­ pounds of sugar, a real gift in these diomen; Don Simpson, appr. mech.; rationed days. R. A. Scott and Harry Saurman, jr. It's no longer a man's world in this agents; Alice Brown, reservations; office. There are just nine left and J. S. Cohick, chief radioman; Lou the number may change any minute. Schuch, chief psg. agent. Fred Neuberth, traffic rep., has gone Angus Bennett, psg. agent, is the to the Army. Ed Claisse and Burke father of a new daughter, born Jan­ Dowell, control rep., left for the In- uary 3. , , . . ercontinental Division. And Marge The TWA gang celebrated New Promotions have been announced for these men. Left to right: R. E. Whitmer becomes manager, tariffs, schedules Corcoran of control, after five years Year's Eve with a party at Pierre's and research; Don Heep, ass't system reservations manager; C. L. Gallo, ass't to traffic vice-president; C. E. Bar- with TWA, is leaving for a job in a Cafe near the airport despite the flood tholemew, system reservations manager. See story elsewhere in this issue. defense plant. She'll take a quick va­ waters which crested during the night cation in California first. and created a travel problem. The Yellow Breeches Creek was over its LOS ANGELES DAY I ON TOLEDO The new teletype operator is Cros­ banks, flooded Pierre's cellar and put by Newell, which is probably why the heating system out of commis- TRAFFIC Here's what has been happening at Sorry we missed last month but the everybody calls her "Suzy." Mrs. The New Year finds Ray Bloker, the CTO in DY: Bob Bryson was social calendar was filled. There was Claire Foley Woodruff, former hostess, transferred to Air Cargo and Gordie Len Pratt's marriage to Mildred Whit­ has returned to TWA at the New York Oiir cargo reps, at Middletown, Bill traffic rep. off to AQ as DTM. He ticket counter. Kay Wick, ticket rep., Medcalf and Dwight Eddy, are keep­ began his TWA career as rvs. clerk, Hanes takes over as new chief clerk. ney; Bill Chambers, relief radioman, then moved to the ticket counter and Air Cadet Bob Morthrup is training at and Joe O'Neill, psg. agent transferred transferred to the rates and schedules ing the flying boxcars loaded to the Santa Ana, Calif. Doroflay Schumacher to DO as chief psg. agent, and a department in Kansas City. Ruth celling. Eddy has a secret formula to later became a sales rep. Ray cased Poole, teletype operator, will wed keep the Gremlins off the cargo Amarillo for a home for Mrs. Bloker dashed off to CC for .New Year's eve Christmas party at the home of station and their small son before leaving for and found herself at the mercy of the mgr. Fennel. We also had Dick Marcn 14. He's a Navy man. Pat flights, although it is rumored the railroads. Visitors recently were E. O. White, KC radio engineer, with us for Heitel, also of teletype, will be brides­ Spandules have been active in this his new job Jan. 15. maid. vicinity recently. (Refer to Gremlin- James Hawthorne an.d Ralph Payne, Cocke, John Lockhart, Roy Walker a few weeks. talk for definition of Spandule.) newly inducted professors at the Uni­ and Earl Miller. Marge Flint starts Lucille Horning is taking Archie Ann Purich. versity of Southern California as off soon on her well earned vacation. Coffman's place, Archie leaving to be­ Harry Davis. TWA instructors for aviation courses, Latest newcomer is Dorothy Haber, come system relief opr. inaugurated their classes Jan. 4. Mr. rvs. rep. We ended the old year with a party LaGUARDIA Hawthorne had an attendance of 25 The entire DY staff expresses its at the field after the last flight of Bill Kuhn blew in again the other ALBUQUERQUE pupils at his passenger relations class appreciation to the company execu­ the season had been sent on its way. day to resume his former duties of and Mr. Payne, who counted on 20 tives for the Christmas party planned UAL and weather bureau employees chief storekeeper at LG when Bob Two of the biggest reasons for the students, was floored by the appear­ by Vernon Gunn, district mgr. and participated. Joe Bartles called just Grund conceded to the draft board. Merry Christmas enjoyed by AB per­ ance of 34 pupils eager to learn meth­ other dept. mgrs. of the station. as the clock struck twelve, wishing It has been a case of Bob succeeds sonnel were the Christmas dinner at ods of handling air cargo and express. Vickie. us a happy New Year. Your corre­ Bill and Bill succeeds Bob. Inspector the Alvarado Hotel sponsored by Mr. Joe Morris is busy getting the bal­ spondent is starting on a vacation but Ernie Huch has decided that he won't Gallup and Mr. Conroy and the airport cony office in shape for the inaugura­ will take time to say: convert his coal furnace over to oil Christmas party at the Casa Manana at tion of the new telephone solicitation KANSAS CITY Here's hoping you've all— this winter. Lead Mechanic Hubert which Pastory (AB food service) sup­ dept. Newcomer to that dept. is Mrs. Made a steadfast resolution Farrell, recuperating from an appen­ plied the entertainment. Norm Selby Frances Wright. Mrs. Elaine Ford is TREASURY To extract from every pay— dectomy came back to work Jan. 1. gave an imitation of the Swedish the latest rvs. recruit. Cupid really scored in the treasury That 10 per cent solution— About the time Chippie Farrell, Jr. nightingale. Keith Kirk of rvs. vacationed in dept. Shirley Banta is now Mrs. Haw­ That'll wipe the Nazis from the map— came along, Nov. 17, Hubert picked Terry Bonnie, DTM, was presented Washington, D. C, and Maury Stet- kins, MUdred Campbell is Mrs. Krapes, Put a crimp—in every Jap— that time to have his appendix out. with his most appreciated Christmas ler of that division is on inactive duty Margaret Koch has announced her And keep our U. S. A.— Farmer Sannwaldt, planning a little gift when Mr. Biddle, a passenger as a specialist, first class, of the Naval engagement to Ian Lawrence, Betty A sturdy Constitution. victory garden this year uses the whom he had entertained when he was Whiteside is Mrs. Humphries, Betty Peg Morrison. Farmers' Almanac as his text book. grounded in AB during a cancellation, Lawson and Mrs. Kostein are the Electrical Mechanic Frank Dzurenda called him long distance from New Dean Peck of LA Operations same and Telete Kimble is soon to is out for a couple of weeks with a York to wish him a Merry Christmas. gives this eye-witness story of the be Mrs. Garvin. The husbands and sinus operation. Lead Mechanic Me- initial flight of the Constellation husbands-to-be are in the armed SAN FRANCISCO gargle is the father of a baby girl. June Evans, ticket rep., celebrated Jan. 9: "It was a most thrilling forces. the holidays by soloing after 8 hours sight. People lined up on either side The passenger revenue section ex­ OPERATIONS H. W. Crowther left for his new and five minutes of flight instruction of the runways and they stood four changed small presents Christmas Eve Signing the visitor's book at the work in KC. R. J. Stevens and Fred and started the New Year with her and five feet deep beyond the and after the fun was over the toys SF field this month were H. G. An­ Pirk were promoted to maintenance head in the clouds. fences of the terminal. The roofs were given to the Life Line Orphan­ drews of AB; Pete Levering, psg. foreman and assistant maintenance Buddy Knudson, psg. agent, has been were filled and so was the Sky age. agent at JD; Miss Ida Staggers, chief foreman, respectively. on his vacation and for the first time Room. The Constellation made one We were honored with visits from of air hostesses, KC; L. W. Goss, supt. Our stock room has undergone some in eight years did not work on Christ­ test run or rather taxied down the the following men in service during of Pacific Div.; George Gibson, for­ changes recently. George Bittan is be­ mas day. Frances Harris, psg. agent, field and then returned to the end the holidays: Harold Toner, Larry merly of SF traffic, now based at the ing sworn in to the Coast Guard, and left on her vacation and planned to of the runway where it warmed Gregg, Lee Hall and Charlie Ricker. Naval Air Station at Alameda; J. I. Jack Faulhaber left Jan. 1 for the spend it in San Diego. up its four powerful engines. Sud­ K. L. Wheelock. Greenwald, div. station supvr.; and Navy. Carl Herket, who has been in During a recent cancellation three denly with a roar that vibrated J. Harrigan of the KC traffic dept. the Navy at Great Lakes Training young boys enroute to AQ became dis­ through everyone, it began its trip And there have been changes in Station for several weeks, paid us a couraged because of the priority pas­ down the runway. With the same the district. Herb Steidel, formerly of visit Dec. 20. Replacing these boys sengers ahead of them and seeing a suddenness it rose from the ground WASHINGTON BU is now station mgr. at OA. Gar­ are Tom Hampton, Violet Constantini, one-seated car during a tour of the and soared away into the air. The ret Wetterauw, former psg. agent at Marthe Damian and Blanche Burlon. city bought it for $60. With two "A" spectators were breathless for a TRAFFIC NK and OA, is based at the Naval Our hats are off to John Dick, new cards they purchased gas and started moment and then broke into a Christmas in the WA traffic office Air Station at Alameda; T. E. Davis, president of TWA Club at NY, and on their way. They had a fine trip thunderous applause." was celebrated at 5:30 p. m., Christ­ first officer, is temporarily on the his assistants for the party they pro­ and sold their jallopy for $35 upon mas Eve when Howard Kennedy of SF-JD run; Albert W. Tytler is the moted Dec. 22 at Muff's Boat House return. Pennsylvania Airlines acted as Santa new radioman, replacing A. L. in Astoria. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pirk Larry Meine, mechanic for TWA for Air Transport. Bud Hofmann, former­ Claus and gave everyone the wrong Maisonneuve who resigned; and Ber­ announced a baby boy Dec. 29. Miss the last 5 years, is leaving. Harold ly of control, dropped in for a visit. gift from a huge poinsettia which nice Bowles, hostess, has returned to Arline Whitman is our new assistant Hale, psg. agent from KC, will be a Bob McCormick, chief, hopes to move served as a Christmas tree. SF for the SF-JD flights. secretary in the maintenance fore­ welcome addition to the airport staff. his force into their new offices on Vice-President and Assistant Secre­ E. J. Eller. man's office. the fourth floor before the month tary C. E. Fleming, dropped in to wish Cliff Wertsch. Albuquerque Abbie. is out. us a Merry Christmas and Happy New MAINTENANCE There were two wing-dings in De­ Year as did Wilson Reed, also of the Lillian Potthoff quit for a position cember, the first at the Biltmore, in executive office. with the County Prosecutor's office and CINCINNATI honor of Vincent P. Conroy's visit to Bob Berle, former vacation relief Lillian Monholand has taken her place PHILADELPHIA the West Coast. The second was a and now with the Intercontinental Di­ as clerk. We also have a new cleaner, OPERATIONS Christmas open house at the Holly­ vision, comes in occasionally. Clare George Williamson, seventy some We've been singing "River Stay 'Way Greetings and salutations from your wood -Roosevelt. Smith, Frances Kolb and Helen Kol- years of age, who walks over two From My Door," as the Ohio contin­ cub reporter, bringing you news of Traffic had visits from Robert Whit­ bush attended the Intercontinental miles to work in the evening and then ues to rise slowly but surely. TWA's cozy corner of PG. We said mer and Russell Cantwell last month. Division Christmas party at River in the morning after work makes the Jack Schlotman left for Las Vegas farewell to Bob Paul, Dick Wood and Eleanor Corrigan. Bend as did about 500 other TWAers. return trip by foot. This goes on six as Private in Uncle Sam's Army. The Wharton Chew of reservations, who Miss Hildred Hillix was the recipient days a week, rain or shine. cigars have been passed around by left for the Intercontinental Division OPERATIONS of a gold cigarette case and compact, Model flying has about taken over George Jewell, station mgr., father of a and gave welcome to our numerous We ended the year with a Christ­ compliments of a frequent TWA trav­ the hangar personnel. Bob Jack and baby girl. New personnel in Operations newcomers. Hello to Marian Kennedy mas party for employees and their eler. Kent Moser are in the throes of are Jr. Psgr. Agents Marcella Watson and Eugenia Cass, our new telephone children on Dec. 26 at the Hollywood Latest word from Elmer Bryan, for­ building a gas powered plane. Rad'o- and Leory Stephens. Jack Burlington, salesgirls. While still fascinated by in­ Roosevelt Hotel. mer chief rvs. rep. in WA comes from man Brown has a model of a Repub­ Traffic Mgr., has a new secretary, Mar­ dividual switchboards and teletypes Gladys Entrekin, chief hostess of Jefferson Barracks, where he is at­ lic P-47 that is ready to fly as soon garet Stacy. Jr. Psgr. Agent Pat Os­ they were shooed up to NY for a the Western Division, is leaving for tending O. C. S. as he gets the motor tuned up. Car­ borne is struggling to master the prob­ week's instruction under Joe Collins. Bowman Field in Kentucky and the While saying good-bye to friends rol Gay acquired the position of in­ lem of learning to drive an automobile Betty Turner, Sue Simpson and Rose- Air Evacuation Group, a new branch at the Union Station, Cheshire Cox spector here at SF. The way Ray to the satisfaction of those issuing ann Cusack are learning the whys and of the Army Nurse Group. We have found herself on board a train bound Phipps is going he will probably drivers' licenses, in order to arrive at wherefores of control room. two new hostesses in the coast divi­ for North Carolina, minus baggage. break into the dog raising business. work at 6:15 a. m. Mechanic "Junior" With regard to the wanderings of sion—Tommy Steinberg and Kitty Hazel Warren. Fred Vieth lost some weight and some Pebley finally came out from behind our personnel, first prize goes to Zukas. Newcomers to the staff of of his hair lately trying to get the that three months' growth. Mechanics Ruth Buchanan, who spent the holi­ meteorologists are Ann Nuner, Mar­ INTERCONTINENTAL DIVISION gas ration fixed up for the commer­ Morelli and Eads recently acquired a days at home in KC. Second prize tha Ann Perrin and Roland Case Roos. They're still talking about "the" cial vehicles here at the station. streamlined white racing car. foes to Pat Kenworthy and Peggy Miss Nuner joined the boarders at the party, held at River Bend the eve of George Robinson, in the Navy, put in mith who "attempted" a familiariza­ Dwyer-Stevens-Reeves Hotel. Christmas Eve. More than 400 TWA for pilot training a while back and tion trip to PT. Honorable mention Dean Peck. employees monopolized the roadhouse finally went up for his exam the foes to Mert Nason who visited the for dinner and dancing. Jack Delan- other day and passed it with flying G airport and almost didn't get back cey chairmanned the committee and colors. I hear that Jim Doyle, Army, —the buses broke down! MAINTENANCE Jane Sayler headed the gift exchange is getting along fine. Apologies are accepted from the Hal Fay got his notice from the department. B. B. former PG correspondent for saying I draft board to appear for the physi­ Sports have taken a solid hold on was with La Scala Opera Co. I'm still cal and Emily Glidden's son went into Washingtonians. Bowling continues very much with TWA! service in mid-January. Donald Forte weekly and has lost none of its popu­ Peggy Kosemple. larity through formation of the basket­ visited the hangar the other day in ball team. Whipped into shape by PITTSBURGH his Army uniform and Louie Bender player-manager Bill Pearce, the Air­ The bowling team is swinging every appeared in Navy blues. Chet Wamp- liners won their first league game Wednesday night with Loni Reid and COLUMBUS ler was transferred to the Army Air (USO league, Alexandria) by a score George Macko holding high individual Corps. of 34-40. They look good for a cham­ scores and Eileen Stack, eomrn, and Columbus field and traffic offices Newest on the personnel roll is pionship in one of the two leagues in Len Koster, DTM, high for three had two holiday parties, one for the Marie Werth. It was a boy at the which the team is entered. Basket- games. Maybe we can challenge Lou children at Christmas and the other Carlyle Roberts household recently bailers include Dinken Hill, Chuck Marechal and Vin Stott again. as a New Year's Eve celebration, not and the proud papa passed the cigars. Kaul, Stirling Lochhead, Rip Miller, Congratulations are in order to Lt. for children. Jean Carter. Bill Rea, Dick Cross, George Koch, Robert Frost, former control, married Miss Mary Eull, stenographer is the Andy Beaton, Lloyd Cooper, B. J. recently in Virginia, and George newest addition to the staff, com­ Cassasa. There's talk of a ping pong Macko who walked down the aisle pleting changes in this office necessi­ league. All that is lacking is space Jan. 16. As many employees can testify, a tated by the personnel who have gone WICHITA and equipment, but in view of past PT recently greeted Pvt. John Price, good friend of TWA in Cincinnati is into the armed forces. Wichita welcomes Eleanor Wooley, performances, that'll be no obstacle. former ticket rep.; Capt. Courtright, Carl Brunner, doorman at the Nether­ Paul Shesky, field mgr., has been Doris Gillig, Bernice Houghton, and Bill Davis, Oscar Hill, Bill Kasalis, formerly of control; Mrs. Henrietta lands Plaza. He's always ready with a fitting up his new office, now prac­ Marcile Michielson, new jr. tkt. and company are all sporting new Riederer, once secretary to Capt. helpful word and a smile. tically complete except for sound­ agents; Jack Hayes, new jr. psg. anterooms, while the general offices Montgomery, former DTM; Leslie proofing and the carpet. At Christmas agent; Bill Hilton, new mechanic and have been graced with a wooden rail­ Hesselgesser and Greg Schuberth, for­ time the field personnel presented Jean Schulter, Olin Rairdon, new ra­ ing. Cliff Mutchler's office, with its merly of control; and C. E. Bartholo­ If an emergency confronts you. him with a gift. dio oprs. pink walls and a red flowered rug, is mew, KC. Edith Allen and Anna Mae don't cash in your War Bonds— Our visitors recently included C. E. These new employees help make up the talk of the Division. Dick Cross Harley were vacationing. Jane Gra­ McCollum, C. E. Bartholomew, Wally for losing Ed Burns, radio opr., John reports the rug saves wear and tear ham, control, away on sick leave, is borrow from the TWA Club Credit Ford and George Burns. Walker, Larry Barret, Bob Zimmer­ on the shoes. back on the job. Paul Strahm. man, psg. agents, to Uncle Sam. Ed Doherty. Anne Civill. Union. January, 1943 THE SKYLINER Page 7 Maintenance Commended by JVewb aiout TWA EMPLOYEES AAF and CAA IN THE ARMED FORCES On a Sunday afternoon in early a move and you get more exercise Work Done By All January Staff Sgt. H. R. Tourtel­ than a masseuse can give you. Departments Praised lot, former TWA employee, sat in When you are tired you call a boy a pup tent somewhere in Africa who will get you all the cocoanuts, Two. commendations for achieve­ and wrote: pineapples and bananas that you ment have been issued to TWA's "You are perhaps more acutely can eat." Maintenance Department. aware of the progress of the war One from Major Frank X. Krebs, than are we men isolated in some Elwood Ninness, formerly with particular spot where access to TWA in Detroit is now with the Group Materiel Officer of the AAF news and current events is more Army Engineers in Alaska. His is self explanatory. "It is with the difficult. From such information father, Fred Ninness of Detroit, greatest satisfaction," he writes, as I am able to get, the situation sends in a resume of his son's let­ "that this commendation is ex­ on the whole allied front is encour­ ters. aging. tended in appreciation of the un­ "Due to the sun's 24 hour sched­ "In thinking of the future I re­ ule during the summer months, Lt. Ed King and Lt. Fred King tiring efforts and close attention alize how vital will be the estab­ all the men developed a beautiful associated. Fred King was chief the open door we would soon be to duty of Messrs. Harry Alenik, lishment of something better than tan. One has to wear mosquito clerk in traffic at Chicago, Ed was leaving. John Miller, John Borges, Earle the old status quo we formerly netting on hands and face to pro­ a ticket representative in Kansas "Then on went the green light Collins, Al Wollenberg and Al knew. How many wars will it take tect them from gigantic mosqui­ City. Now both are in the Navy denoting we were over the field before this cockeyed world bestirs toes. The dog in the photo is an with lieutenant, junior grade, rat­ specified for the jump. The leader Bodnar, while on duty with the itself into some action for a peace Alaskan Husky, the mascot of his ings. In a letter recently to V. P. looked back and said, 'Are you 89th Troop Carrier Group at Se- that will last? company. Conroy, Fred King explained the ready men?' We all answered. dalia Army Air Base, Warrens­ "It was said after the last war "Although Elwood never went picture. "Both Ed King and I not 'Let's go', he said as he disap­ burg, Mo. that 'aviation really would go hunting before, on his first solo only worked for TWA but I was peared in the darkness. The rest places'—and so it has. I don't expedition he bagged a moose the officer sent here to relieve him followed in quick succession. In a "These men were deeply instru­ think it has gone anywhere com­ weighing between 1200 and 1300 as Air Transport Officer in Pitts­ few seconds we were all out, float­ pared to what its progress will be ing silently earthward. The land­ mental in the rapid and satisfac­ pounds. The spread of the 14 point burgh when he was transferred to ing accomplished, we all felt proud tory organization of the Group after this war. What a marvelous antlers was six feet . . . and did the Naval Air Transport Squadron and happy. Engineering School in its forma­ future. I have had countless op­ the boys enjoy the juicy steaks. VR-1 at Norfolk. In addition, as "I hope you like your new portunities to watch the trans­ On Thanksgiving the temperature Ed and I discovered when batting tive stage. During the operation quarters. Give my regards to Mr. ports come and go. True, these was a mere 49 below zero and on the fat one day in Kansas City a W. F. Sarman and good luck to of this group at this station all C-47's (still DC-3s to me) suffer little over a year ago, we were you." squadrons were successfully main­ in comparison with the fast both born and lived in or near Jop- "k tained thereby facilitating their pursuits and roaring bombers, but lin, Mo., until we entered college. Cpl. D. A. Deegan of the 44th I always defend them and think participation in the Troop Carrier Ed from all reports is enjoying Troop Carrier Squadron, U.S. with no little pride that they found his assignment in Norfolk. I have A.A.F., Del Valle Air Base in Aus­ training directive without mishap. their being in TWA first. They met some of the TWA personnel tin, Texas, writes that he files During this period many flight have a purpose and they certainly in Pittsburgh and find them quite THE SKYLINER away for re­ students were graduated in addi­ serve it. I often wonder if any a credit to the company." reading. . . . James Harold Gra­ tion to the numerous mechanics specific DC-3 that comes through ham, Kansas City, but more re­ here, once belong-ed to the 'Trans­ cently of LG, received his commis­ instructed in engineering funda­ Pat Black, formerly of the mail continental Line.' I like to think room, now training at Fort Bragg, sion of 2nd Lieutenant early in mentals. that it did. reports his first parachute jump December from the Army Air "This was only possible through "As I watch these transports, "Things here at camp are going Forces Officer Candidate School, Miami Beach. . . . CG reports on the untiring efforts and keen in­ oursuits and bombers and realize along as usual and we are con­ what a wonderful example of tinuing our vigorous training pro­ the status of some of its men who terest displayed by these men. man's erenius they represent, I de­ gram. It isn't doing me any harm are now in service. Hal Northam TWA is to be congratulated upon spair that they were created for but I still miss being with TWA. of CG traffic since May, 1940, war. But if a man can do this for As I told you before, I was get­ stopped recently at his old office the exemplary manner in which on his way to active service, fol­ this crew discharged its duties, the purposes of death and destruc­ ting ready for a night jump. Well tion, think what he can do with our company made the jump Tues­ lowing intensive training at Miami and can be duly and justly proud neace and the progress of civiliza­ day night about 10:30 p.m. We Beach and Harrisburg. He is a sec­ to have these men as members of EI.AVOOD NINNESS circled the field and the lights of ond lieutenant in A.A.F. Intelli­ tion as his incentive?" gence. Bob Regan of the CTO is their organization." Christmas the thermometer regis­ the camp died away leaving us in The fnllowinq- letter came to tered 79 below. Between the two darkness 800 feet in the air. Sud­ training at Miami Beach; 1st Lt. A. D. Niemeyer, Chief, Air Car­ holidays a warm spell developed denly^ light over the exit warned Wall Neal, former rvs. mgr., is a Personnel Manager L. M. Reed commandant of student officers rier Branch, CAA Fifth Region from the mother of Cameron El- and it held to just 10 below. the jump-master we were ap- nroaching the field we were to oc- training at an air base in Hobbs, issues this comment to William wick, farmer TWA employee, now "The mountains are full of N. M. metals and it is impossible for him cupv. Maxfield, after an inspection of a PFC in Australia: "I want to express my apprecia­ to get radio reception on his port­ "The group of 16 men stood up, TWA's Kansas City Station. able unit." the cabin lights came on for an Capt. W. I. Sanders, former tion to vou and to TWA for send­ TWA pilot now with the Air "This opportunity is being taken ing: THE SKYLTNER to former instant to allow us to see that we were properly hooked up to the Transport Command, used a novel to commend TWA's Maintenance employees now in service. I know The Kings are neither blood kin, cable that opens the chute. Then method of sending out his Christ­ Departments. The work being ac­ how grateful Cameron will be to nor did they know one another un­ mas greetings. They were in­ hear from V>is fellow workers. He we were in a blackout again ex­ complished in all departments has til they came to TWA, yet their cept for the small red signal and scribed on a red ten yuan Chinese left TWA in Dec 1941 and the fol­ lives and work have been closely the grey blue rectangle that was note to all TWA personnel. been found well above average. lowing month sailed for Australia. This comment is based on findine-s In the second week after his ar­ of Maintenance Inspectors of this rival he was made a crew chief with a specialty ratine . . . thanks office, during scheduled enroute to TWA for the knowledge he had More Lines From On-Line inspections, log book inspections, gained while working, under the First Officers John Lontz, Adolph several weeks. We miss Tommy Hen­ CHICAGO Urbas and Henri Gibson moved into derson, now in the armed services. service and overhaul shop inspec­ guidance of 'Panpy' Prentice. a bachelor apartment and are discus­ We also welcome to the LS gang H. tions. This condition is particu­ "In July he was sent with the TRAFFIC sing arrangements for a housewarm- Norman and Ralph Severs, mechanics, Air Groun into New Guinea unde^ Elsie Koval announces she'll be mar­ ing. Rita Gross and Virginia Jones are Al Tourtillot, radio opr, Maxine Roth, larly gratifying, at. this time, con­ ried the middle of February, down in new jr. psg. agents and Grace Nelson psg. agent, and Frances Bright on sidering the personnel and equip­ General Mac Arthur. We received Big Spring, Texas, to that Army flyer. and Mary Holden are new student jr. teletype. "Doc" Sessions, SM, is still a letter in December savine that Shirley Wallace is reportedly headed radio oprs. Walt Schanke was back keeping his boys out of the cabin ment problems that face the op­ if his luck held out he exnected to that way for her vacation, and Betty with us for a short time while Ken­ and on the job. Any of you non-revs, Hines will soon be on her way for her neth Wessal and Bill Fuhrman were coming through LS naturally will see erators. It is realized that only eat Christmas dinner with us in two weeks. Myrtle Schuhr is taking vacationing. us for a while . . . We'll be waiting 1943. I hope that luck holds." her vacation in Fort Worth, to be . . . while learning to jitterbug from bv close co-ordination and sincerity near her brother. MAINTENANCE our good-looking Blodgett. of effort can this be accomplished." Pauline Krughoff is the new man­ Hospitalization has taken a heavy Trombone. ager of the CTO now that Bill Ade toll from the department. Crew Chief Somewhere in Africa Maj. John is in the Intercontinental Division. V. C. Ackley is back on the beam C. Stewart continues to meet TWA Jimmy Quinlan will be with us for after two months absence recovering INDIANAPOLIS a while yet. Parks Gilmore is learn­ from an operation. Donald Williamson NOTICE nersonnel. To Leo Baron he writes: ing the rules and regulations of reser­ was next on the list with appendicitis Newest in our ranks is Bob Buch- Under new regulations issued "With «o manv of the boys out vation work while in CG. and Jack Dusak is under the knife at heit, jr. psg. agent and Erwin Tucker. with Colonel Wilson, it would seem The Norman McDonalds of Dayton this writing. appr. mech. Mary Hart, CTO, and by the War Department, TWA naid us a visit and so did Col. Bill According to reports the hangar is husband Bill are vacationing. Recent­ that you and Robbie Robinson are Westlake, formerly of TWA publicity going to have a few changes. A row ly on the ailing list, Herb Lynn Is is no longer permitted to mail about the only ones left. Oh, yes. in CG. Naomi Anderson will leave of new offices is to be built across back on deck. Before taking himself soon for the coast to model in the the south side of the hangar and ru­ off to WA to work in the Intercon­ THE SKYLINER to employees I p-uess Clancy probably is around TWA training movie. Shirley Shute mor says that the oil burner in the tinental Division, George Thorne be­ on military leave stationed over­ still pulling those ideas out of and Frannie La Vi-me, both on switch­ basement is to be replaced by a coal came engaged to Betty Hurley of ID. thin air. board will transfer to reservations stoker. Old man Winter is giving us Gossip is sorta skimnv here this seas, unless the former em­ about Feb. 15. a workout. We're still skidding around month, and my last little tidbit is "Last nip-ht one would have Bowling hasn't been mentioned since on the snow that fell last October that vours truly will be leaving on ployee requests us in writing to thought TWA was over here en ail of four showed up for the last plus layers of sleet and snow that +he 15th on a leave of absence, but mail him THE SKYLINER each «TG bowling session. By the time have come since. We can't even test Joyce Hubertz will keen you all in­ force. We all s-ot together in my this is published we sincerely hone hop our new streamlined motor scoot­ formed as to what's cooking. month. room . . . Otis Bryan. Gene Klose. +hat Toddy Belknap will be COM­ er which is to be used to run clear­ W. R. Hoffman. Chick Fredericks, Swede Golien. PLETELY moved to her new apart­ ances when weather permits. The big We are writing to all employ­ ment. Tomorrow Betty Burns and S-l on the side designates her as the Howard Hall, Moe Bowen and Maj. Lynn Curran can tell us what the air- first of such equipment on the sys­ AMARILLO ees on our armed services mail­ Jerry Mulligan, former CAA in­ oort looks like. They went visiting tem. ing list, asking them to formal­ today and it's planned for all others Seth Hadlev recently became the Congratulations to D. W. Heep. CTM spector. to take turns going out to the field father of another son, the second boy for the past several months, who has ly request THE SKYLINER if "It is near Christmas but there from times to time to re-acquaint in the family. We look forward to been promoted to assistant system rvs. themselves with other airline ner- seeing a couple of good mechanics by mgr.. succeeding C. E. Bartholomew they are out of the country and is little if anv Christmas spirit, sonnel. Martha Schill. the name of Hadley on the line about of KC. Congratulations too, to Curtis not because of any morale prob­ 20 years from now. Ed Marshall. Twing, psg. agent at AQ for the past wish to continue to receive it. lem but because there is nothing OPERATIONS three years, who was transferred to Those of you who are still Several more TWAers in this region SF as chief agent. here to remind you of the season. recently said their "I Do's". First was Had a nice, newsy letter from Roy within the United States, don't No bier shopping crowds, no snow, Reva Richmond of UAL reservations, ST. LOUIS Major, ex-chief radioman at AQ, now ^o cold weather and no Santa who was the bride of First Officer OPERATIONS in the Intercontinental Division. He in­ forget to write us if and when r forms us Hubert Didlake, former re­ laus as yet. We'll probably take Charles Tschirgi. TWA Hostess Aurel- One of the best so far this new lief psg. agent, is now in Africa. you are moved out. In this way, f la Lawn resigned her job to keep year is "Ouack-Quack" Shackelford ime off Christmas day to go swim­ house for her husband, Jack Pratt, asking Passenger Agent Keefe if a We have lots of new faces around we can continue mailing you former CG psg. agent, now in WA man flying to LA could sleep on the and among them is Margo Hamilton ming at the beach where the surf with the Intercontinental Division. plane until morning after landing. in operations. On the social side was THE SKYLINER. heats anything I've ever seen in Terry Mulryan, psg. agent, completed We were again honored at having the supper New Year's night at Ma the states. You don't have to make plans and was married this month. Sad Sam Chambers relieve radio for Madsen's, Jr- Rattler. Page 8 THE SKYLINER January, 1943 Secretaries Tariffs Head Unite For Is Named To Discussion New Position Croup Pools Ideas For Four Advance In Increasing Efficiency System Changes

In a move to lighten the burden Charles L. Gallo, manager of being carried by department heads the tariffs, schedules and research and executives, the secretaries to department, has been appointed as­ these men in Kansas City have or­ sistant to Traffic Vice President ganized into a Secretaries Group to V. P. Conroy, the latter has an­ plan ways of increasing and im­ nounced. proving the assistance they are Social Security and Victory Tax de­ Here the first of the new payroll Robert E. Whitmer, system res­ ductions being automatically computed. checks are being produced on the Al­ giving their employers. The first This machine determines the amounts phabetic Printer. Left to right are ervations manager, succeeds Mr. meeting was held January 18. to be deducted for each tax and pro­ Charles Schwaneke, Bus Bowers, Al Gallo as head of the tariffs, sched­ duces a punched card showing these Chambers, and Gordon Ray, Assistant President Jack Frye conceived amounts and also the net earnings. to B. H. Tumey. ules and research department and Robert Hyatt, left, is the operator. the idea as a means to promote C. E. Bartholomew, who has been exchange of ideas among the girls, The new Victory Tax deduc­ days to issue checks for the Traffic Mr. Whitmer's assistant, has stimulate thinking and build up in tion, when added to the present & Operations Departments. The moved up to the system reserva­ them a greater sense of responsi­ Social Security Taxes, War Bonds IBM Machine wrote these checks tions managership. All have head­ quarters in Kansas City. bility and initiative. Mr. Frye and other deductions, created for in two and one-half hours. asked his secretary, Meriam Furse, Don W. Heep, district traffic the Payroll Department a serious E. C. Peet, comptroller, was the to get the group started and act manager at Amarillo, Tex., has problem in writing of payroll originator of the plan; E. M. Bow­ as counsellor. been appointed assistant system checks. ers and A. W. Chambers developed An executive committee consist­ To solve this problem, some of reservations manager with head­ the accounting controls; C. F. quarters here. Ray B. Bloker, traf­ ing of the secretaries to the presi­ the key men in the Accounting De­ Schwaneke worked out the details dent and vice-presidents, has been partment developed an idea for fic representative at Los Angeles, of the actual change-over and M. succeeds Mr. Heep at Amarillo. set up to co-ordinate activities. placing the payroll checks on IBM H. Lefforge planned the wiring and There will be no officers as the Machines with the result that we machine controls so the machine Mr. Gallo, who joined TWA as meetings will be conducted in much now have one of the few payroll- would produce the new style pay­ chief clerk at Pittsburgh in 1934, the same way as department head check-writing systems of this type roll checks. lives at 5307 Windsor Lane, Kan­ meetings. in the country. sas City, Kas. He became chief Addressing the first meeting, Under this new system, payroll These men spent long hours clerk to the traffic vice president One of the most intricate jobs was here in 1936, advanced to general Miss Furse had this to say in ex­ checks carrying the average num­ planning the new system and for wiring the "plug-board" by means of which the macC-ine "reads" the in­ traffic agent in 1937 and in 1938 plaining the purposes of the plan: ber of deductions may be written several days prior to January 15, formation punched on the cards and "Better working relationships can at a speed of eleven to twelve a they, and a number of their per­ transmits it to p inted forms on the became manager of rates, sched­ payroll check. Mel Lefforge, who be created by getting to know each minute. An example of the time sonnel, were on duty nearly 24 worked out this phase of the problem, ules and reservations. The de­ shows how a plug-board looks before partment name was changed to other, by learning something saved is shown by the fact that hours a day so that t\e checks the maze of wires have been added. A wired board is on the machine at tariffs, schedules and research last about the duties and responsibili­ formerly it took two and one-half would be received on time. the left. ties of the other departments and year. Before joining the airline primarily, by the exchange of staff, Mr. Gallo was treasurer- ideas. Chicago Attorney manager of the Chicago Airlines British. Royal Couple Visits Ticket Office, Inc. "Through exchange of thoughts, Joins TWA System undesirable practices can be elim­ Mr. Whitmer, who lives at 5509 inated and the best ideas advanced In Kansas City Office TWA Crew At Ferry Terminal Aberdeen Rd., Kansas City, Kas., can be established as standard began his aviation career as radio TWA flight officers have upset each member of the crew as well operator for Western Air Express practices." Arthur M. Jens, Jr., Chicago at­ the old conventional rhyme about as Captain R. E. Montgomery, who torney, has joined the staff of at Wichita in 1929. He later was Miss Furse made these sugges­ going to "London to talk to the was with a group of AAF officers advanced to radio technician and tions : TWA as assistant to treasurer. Queen." at the bomber terminal. He had Mr. Jens is a native of Chicago, retained the same position when 1. Write good, clear thinking Instead Britain's queen came to been with TWA a numbei of years a graduate of Northwestern Uni­ Western Air Express merged with letters on own initiative. them on an unnamed post off the serving in the traffic department versity and the Chicago Kent Col­ TWA. He has been based in Kan­ 2. Summarize mail to save the coast of England, according to a both in Wichita and Pittsburgh be­ lege of Law. sas City since 1933 and has been boss's time. recent Associated Press release, ex­ fore joining the AAF. system reservations manager since His first job after being gradu- 3. Handle callers and telephone amined the huge cargo plane they Captain Fleet has been flying 1940. ated from had flown from the United States with TWA and its predecessor calls intelligently and diplo­ Northwestern Mr. Bartholomew joined TWA matically. and chatted with the crew. With companies since July 1929. Captain University i n Campbell, one of the three Camp­ in 1935 as reservations clerk, be­ 4. Give new employees helpful her was King George, on tour of came reservations supervisor in 1934 was with inspection of the bomber ferry bells in the company, had been fly­ training. 1940 and was promoted to assist­ the Continental terminal. ing on the Albuquerque-Los An­ 5. Establish short cuts and do Casualty Com­ ant system reservations manager TWA officers in the crew were geles division. He stopped in Kan­ away with cumbersome prac­ pany as a cas­ in 1942. Milo Campbell, Hollywood, and sas City recently. tices. ualty insurance, undewriter. In Earl W. Fleet, Kansas City, Roger 6. Study filing methods—pos­ Inman, Coffeyville, Kas., captains; Establish Courses sibly develop a standard file 1936 he became Representat i ves assistant man­ E. T. Bolton, navigator and E. M. (Continued from Page 1) set-up for the entire system. Traylor, flight purser, both of ARTHUR JENS ager of claims research and market analysis for One, or possibly two girls will Washington; Z. M. Vincze of Kan­ Elected to EMBP for the Globe and Royal Indemnity air cargoes, study of all geography be put in charge of each meeting. Companies in his home city. sas City, flight engineer; and F. R. Election of representatives and The agenda for the next meeting Czapanskey, of Abilene, Kas., radio and post-war air, cargo planning. While so employed he was ad­ alternates for the advisory Board Airline Passenger Relations and will be announced each time. A mitted to the bar in 1939. In operator. All are in TWA's Inter­ of the Employees Mutual Benefit Services — Passenger rates, sched­ report will be written of each gath­ January the following year, he continental Division. Plan, for the various departments ules, tickets, tariffs, refunds, bag­ ering and copies made for each girl joined the Seaboard Surety Com­ Britain's royal couple climbed the was held among the Kansas City gage, equipment, regulations and present. It tentatively is planned pany, handling contract and fidel­ steep ladder to the interior of the participants with the following re­ that copies of the minutes also will ity bonds as well as the drafting cargo ship where Captain Milo passenger handling. Reservations, sults: space control, telephone procedure, go to secretaries to key men out­ and underwriting of special cas­ Campbell explained the mechanism Accounting: C. W. Koetting, rep­ side of Kansas City. ualty insurance contracts. Before of the plane. inter-station communications, re­ resentative Clarence Morrison and ports and records. Whenever the secretary who will completing his law course he was The king and queen talked with Dorothy White, alternates; execu­ normally attend the meetings, married to Miss Elizabeth Lee tive, personnel procurement and Airlines Accounting — Standard which in the future will be lunch­ Shafer of Kalamazoo, Mich. They land, Illinois after arrival in this stores: Meriam Furse, rep., Jean processes of original entry, post­ eon get-togethers, can not be pres­ have a son, Timothy Vinton, 16 country. Brady and Kay Sevier, alternates; ing balance sheets, corporation rec­ months old. ords, government reports as ap­ ent she or her department head Mr. Jens' parents moved to the maintenance: Fred Humphrey and plied to passenger, air mail and will send an alternate. In this man­ A descendant of Danish parent­ Chicago vicinity in 1902 where he R. G. Adair, reps., Charles L. Mil­ express revenues ner many stenographers and clerks age, the attorney relates how his was.born and raised. Many of his ler, E. H. Bentz, J. A. Moorehead, will have an opportunity to attend grandfather, born in a Danish buf­ friends and sport lovers in the T. Garrison, Robert Plumberg, R. Elements of Aeronautics—Orien­ some of the meetings. fer state on the border of Ger­ middle west remember him as an J. Rockwood, alts.; operations: tation survey of various phases of Mr. Talman met with the sec­ many became incensed as a young athlete at N. U. where he played Tom R. Poole and Jennie Dimmock, aviation, including aerodynamics, retaries at the first meeting and man at military conscription by right end on the varsity eleven, in reps., D. K. Springer, R. V. North construction and rigging of air­ made a brief talk. Mr. Frye had Germany. He was smuggled from 1931, '32, and '33, and achieved and Zetta Cazzell, alts.; traffic: craft, etc. expected to attend but was called the country aboard a Danish trad­ distinction as a hurdler on the Clara Ann Kneale, rep., Patricia Air Hostess Training is the sixth out of the city, ing vessel and settled in Rock Is- track team. » Cross and Corinna Jewell, alts. directive in the course.